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46 • THE ARTISAN SUMMER 2020 realized it would be more benefi cial to apply the foundation make-up for the face by hand, rather than with airbrush, as I needed it to be able to fi nesse and move the make-up quickly during touch-ups. We applied the make-up simultaneously, dosey doe-ing around each other and did this in order to save time and not have Margot in the chair for longer than necessary. I applied her entire face make-up, while Sabrina sprayed the body and applied the tattoos. During testing, we played around with many looks for different outfi ts. The outfi ts were beyond fun and there were many directions the make-up could go in, all refl ecting Harley Quinns moods according to every outfi t. In that refl ection, we did not want it to look like she applied make-up, but just to make it look like she woke up that way. With every eye shadow palette you can imagine on hand, along with glitters, metallics, pigments, creams, jewels, and diamonds … we had it all and were ready with whatever they threw us. I really loved breaking down the looks using bold pinks with an eyeliner of metallic to make it pop. Redefi ning her classic, beautifully tragic smudged eye make-up with a vibrant red lip. Jewels in the eyebrow. Flames over the eyelids with jeweled eyelashes and a glitter lip. Sometimes I used a deep purple for the lip and sometimes a more natural lip with a light pop of coral. This character literally had every make-up on imaginable and was a make-up designer's dream to create. Harley had 18 tattoos applied and we altered the originals to create the "emancipated" newly broken up with the Joker, Harley Quinn. She crossed out two of her leg tattoos and we added a mermaid on top of HARLEY QUINN BY SABRINA WILSON Deborah and I collaborated and tested a million products before we fi nalized the "Harley Quinn" look. Deborah focused on Harley's face and I focused on the body portion and tattoos for the character as her whole body is covered in make-up. I have previously done a lot of body work and tattoos for characters, but this look was a challenge as it had to look like skin and 16 tattoos had to go over her make-up. The look they wanted for Harley was less "white" and more of skin tone. It was a tricky line to not cross. The make-up also needed to be as bulletproof as possible so as it didn't rub off on the costumes, could sustain water and heat, and of course, survive the everyday wear and tear with as little touch-up as possible. I came up with the idea to try airbrushing the Temptu make-up brand in silicone base. There are a couple layers with a special mix that seemed to give us the tone they wanted. The make-up and tattoos held up well, and we were happy with the fi nal results. I also had the pleasure to work on Ewan McGregor, who plays the villain "Roman Sionis" in his hero look. Roman was established as a very put-together man, wearing fancy suits with a more metro, well-groomed look. We warmed Ewan up and had a slight facial hair and sideburn length for him we maintained daily, along with tinting his brows and lashes. MAKE-UP Continued from page 45 Deborah Denaver applies make-up to Margot Robbie. Photo courtesy of Deborah Denaver. Black Mask (Ewan McGregor) threatens Harley Quinn (Robbie) while Victor Zsasz (Chris Messina) looks on.